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Police investigation saves tourist’s 11th hour dilemma
Source: New Zealand Police It was smiles, not tears, at the departure gate as a Police reunited a German tourist with his stolen belongings. A car break-in earlier this week...
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Exporters to benefit from CPTPP’s growing membership and new links to the EU and ASEAN
Source: New Zealand Government Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay has welcomed progress towards Costa Rica joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in Melbourne today. Ministers will...
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Health – ProCare announces winners of 2025 Quality Awards
Source: ProCare Leading healthcare provider, ProCare has announced the winners of its 2025 Quality Awards, celebrating excellence across its Network of 140 general practices and approximately 700,000 patients across Tāmaki...
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Fire and Emergency received calls to 17 incidents during today’s strike
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 17 incidents between 12pm – 1pm today, Friday 21 November, the time of the strike action by...
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Workers First Union – Kmart should not expect workers to handle asbestos kiddie-sand recall
Source: Workers First Union Workers First Union is calling for Kmart to urgently and proactively engage professional waste services and advise all customers publicly that they should not bring returns of...
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Health – Senior doctors’ union condemns puberty blocker ban
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Toi Mata Hauora (ASMS) condemns the decision from Minister of Health Simeon Brown to ban new prescriptions of...
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Health – ProCare celebrates 30 years at AGM and welcomes new Board Members
Source: ProCare Leading healthcare provider ProCare brought together shareholders, Board members, and its Network last night to celebrate incoming and outgoing Directors and mark the organisation’s 30-year anniversary. Alister Lawrence,...
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Northland News – Passion for rangatahi and te taiao drives Ngāti Rēhia’s climate action success
Source: Northland Regional Council Ngāti Rēhia’s commitment to environmental stewardship, rangatahi empowerment and revitalising mātauranga Māori has earned them recognition at a prestigious business awards event. Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rēhia...
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Fire and Emergency New Zealand extends consultation deadline
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is extending the closing date for its consultation on organisation-wide structure change. The consultation will now close on 10 December...
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Leaders vow for bold Indigenous-led action as the world’s largest Indigenous education forum comes to an end
Source: Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Awa, Ngai Tūhoe, Ngāti Maniapoto “The answers are within us.” Dr Verna Kirkness, the founder of the World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education (WIPCE), delivered this...
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Education – Open Letter to Ministers of Education from South Otago Principals’ Association
Source: NZ Principals Federation Open Letter follows: Ministers of Education Parliament Buildings Wellington Dear Erica Stanford and David Seymour The South Otago Principals Association is very concerned about the recent interventions...
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Health – Lung transplant survivor to tackle Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge one year after surgery
Source: Asthma and Respiratory Foundation She couldn’t blow out the candles on her 50th birthday cake. Now, with a stranger’s lungs in her chest, Kath Cross is gearing up to ride...
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Advocacy – Public Response from Palestine Forum of New Zealand – Regarding the Statement by Mataara Mai on the Planned Meeting at Te Kuirau Marae
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand Tēnā koutou katoa, Palestine Forum of New Zealand stands alongside Mataara Mai and all those who have raised deep concern about the planned gathering...
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Feral cats to be added to Predator Free 2050
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is delivering on its campaign promise to add feral cats to the Predator Free 2050 target species list to protect our precious native wildlife,...
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Nightworks finished ahead of schedule – State Highway 6, Rai valley to Whangamoa
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency There’s some good news for those travelling between Nelson and Blenheim next week. Rob Service, System Manager Nelson/Tasman, says planned night closures to allow for...
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Police find hole in alleged burglar’s story
Source: New Zealand Police Suspicious behaviour and a van full of equipment led officers on an fruitful discovery in Manurewa earlier this week. Just after midnight on Tuesday, Police were...
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Young people arrested after aggravated robbery, Napier
Source: New Zealand Police To be attributed to Detective Mike Godwin, Hawke’s Bay CIB: Two young people have been arrested following the aggravated robbery of a dairy on Bill Hercock...
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Maritime Union condemns move to axe emergency tug capability months early
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand The Maritime Union of New Zealand says Government plans to prematurely end the contract for the country’s sole dedicated ocean-going emergency tow vessel, the...
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Violent assault lands man in court
Source: New Zealand Police A man who allegedly assaulted a store worker, despite being given a free kebab, is now off the streets. At about 9.45pm on 26 October, a...
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38,000 fewer victims of serious violent crime as gang laws mark one year
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is tracking well ahead of its violent crime reduction target as it today marks one year since its tough gang laws came into effect,...
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Name release: Fatal crash, Whitianga
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash in Whitianga on 12 November. He was Melford (Mel) Robert Watson, 80,...
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Delays on State Highway 1 following truck crash, Orewa
Source: New Zealand Police Motorists are being advised to expect delays following a truck crash in Orewa. The crash, on the Northern Motorway near the Millwater off-ramp, was reported to...
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RFI launched for future road user charges system
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is making progress on transitioning New Zealand’s 3.6 million light petrol vehicles to road user charges (RUC), today launching a Request for Information (RFI)...
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New Dunedin Hospital hits first milestone
Source: New Zealand Government The New Dunedin Hospital project has reached a significant construction milestone, with pile capping for the new inpatient building now successfully completed, Health Minister Simeon Brown...
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Appeal following crashes in Timaru
Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating a double fatal crash north of Timaru are seeking help from the public. Emergency services were called to the crash involving a car and...
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Speech: New Social Housing Investment Plan released
Source: New Zealand Government Good morning, everyone. It’s a privilege to be here today to announce our Government’s new approach to housing investment, including our first Investment Plan. I’d like...
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New Social Housing Investment Plan released
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has today released its new Housing Investment Plan, a major shift to a data-driven, needs-based approach to housing investment. “For too long, governments have...